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Hamilton church shares how to use electronic devices safely, smartlyDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 9/23/2014A caramel covered onion or a caramel covered apple? Both appear the same but one is bitter and the other is sweet. How one uses electronic devices can be counterfeit and result in bitter ...

Ohio First Lady to participate in 'Feed Ohio'Debra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 8/25/2014Statewide donation drive benefits local communitiesCOLUMBUS– Ohio First Lady Karen W. Kasich and the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will join community and ...

National archery competitor serving Mormon missionDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 7/22/2014Adam Stringham from Glendale, Arizona went from national competitor to missionary, serving in the Hamilton area for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sunday evening, he gave a ...

Mason seniors graduate from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2014The following seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 18, 2014: Zoe Thatcher, Hannah Hagerdon, Chris Krueger, Scott Jones, Sarah ...

Lakota West students graduate from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2014The following seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 18, 2014: Lisa Fernandez, Ammon Guffey and Marieka Lee.

Over the four ...

Lakota East seniors graduate from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2014The following seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 18, 2014: Tess Baisden, Mary Casto, Brianne Narcisco, Allison Johnson, Alyssa ...

Fairfield student graduates from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2014Luke Richards graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 18, 2014.

Over the four years of high school, he studied Old Testament, New ...

Oak Hills High School senior graduates from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2014Bryan Porter graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 18, 2014.

Over the four years of high school, he studied Old Testament, New ...

Rise and shine, it’s seminary timeDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 3/10/2014Before school begins each day, young men and women, ages 14-18 meet together to study the Holy Scriptures. This is seminary, a daily scripture study program of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Relief Society women visit, care for other womenDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 1/27/2014In Relief Society, the women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, each woman has the opportunity to watch over and care for other women, one by one. “Because we follow ...

Change of leadership for Mormons in northern CincinnatiDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 8/26/2013A change of leadership was recently announced in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (commonly known as the Mormons) for the northern Cincinnati Ohio area.

For the past 10 ...

Elder Senior graduates from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013One Elder High School senior graduates from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Samuel Weddle. Over the four years of high school, he ...

Oak Hills senior graduates from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013One Oak Hills High School senior graduates from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Alec Steffen. Over the four years of high school, he ...

Mason seniors graduate from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013Three Mason High School seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sunday May 19, 2013: Santiago Barriga, Amy Ackley and Hunter Conley. Over the ...

Lakota seniors graduate from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013Three Lakota West High School seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sunday May 19, 2013: Aimee Webster, Darien Lee Jewell and Cade Webster. ...

Lakota seniors graduate from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013Two Lakota East High School seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Scott Johnson and Tori Howard. Over the four years of ...

Ross senior graduates from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013One Ross High School senior graduates from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Elisabeth Yates. Over the four years of high school, she ...

Four Fairfield High School seniors graduate from Mormon seminary programDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013Four Fairfield High School seniors graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Samantha Hoffart, Micah Partlow, Mikayla Prince and ...

One Hamilton High School senior graduates from Mormon Seminary ProgramDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/20/2013One Hamilton High School senior graduated from the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday May 19, 2013: Erin Dunaway. Over the four years of high school, she ...

FamilySearch strengthens family connectionsDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 4/29/2013Digital technologies have progressively made family history work easier and more accessible.

Young women learning important valuesDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 4/19/2013Young women in the West Chester/Mason area, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learn values through a program called Personal Progress.

From the ages of 12 to 18, ...

Thrifty women share and learnDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 3/6/2013Women in the Western Hills congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learn tips on how to be thrifty.

They attended a class discussing small area gardening ideas ...

Ohio naturalization records now availableDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 1/7/2013The Ohio Naturalization Records 1800-1977 are now available on FamilySearch.org.
Naturalization was the method in which someone born outside of the United States could obtain U.S. citizenship. ...

RASKALS help out seniorsDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 11/6/2012With the support of the City of Fairfield, RASKALS (Random Acts of Simple Kindness Affecting Local Area Seniors) took place this past weekend.

The Fairfield congregation of The Church of ...

Local churches combine forces to help a food pantryDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 11/5/2012The Wellspring Community Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Liberty Township joined together to raise the community's awareness of the great need in Middletown. One ...

Solving mysteries at Mormon Family History LibraryDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 6/21/2012When Charlotte Detherage was trying to uncover the mystery of her husband’s ancestors, she turned to the Family History Library at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liberty Township. ...

Mormon youth preserve history and serve the communityDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 6/18/2012Teenagers from local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints combined forces to preserve history and serve a local community school.>> Divided into groups, a ...

Local resources off chance to research family historyDebra Svedin | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5/11/2012This weekend at the Duke Energy Convention Center, a family history convention is taking place. Researching family history brings a great sense of fulfillment to a person and his/her family. It ...